Show random images from NextGEN through Justified Image Grid. It ensures that the gallery presents different images for each page load, unless cached. It picks the desired amount of photos out of a large pool, always random. Instead of shuffling the same pictures over and over again. This pool can be your entire portfolio (except excluded photos), or just specific galleries.
Displaying random images from the entire NextGEN library
It brings back long forgotten images, not just new ones. This makes a good widget at the appropriate thumbnail count and sizes. As home page teaser, using Preset 10: Hidden is recommended. This example also shows Filtering feature in use, but actually using the parent galleries as filter terms!
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/142870357.jpg" title="you could almost taste it - Fruit, Red">
Raspberry
you could almost taste it - Fruit, Red - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/mood/122855425.jpg" title="Luminarias in Santa Fe - Orange">
Paper lanterns on Christmas Eve
Luminarias in Santa Fe - Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/181176419.jpg" title="at a Maldivian beach - Orange">
Beautiful sunset
at a Maldivian beach - Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/155330480.jpg" title="vintage photo in summertime - Orange">
Beautiful wild flower
vintage photo in summertime - Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/134050952.jpg" title="on Maldives in dusk - Sand">
Panorama of beach
on Maldives in dusk - Sand - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/136639361.jpg" title="near decorate brick wall with flowers - Woman, Lingerie, Fashion, Sexy">
Young woman in lingerie
near decorate brick wall with flowers - Woman, Lingerie, Fashion, Sexy 
Various types of cheese
on a wooden cutting board- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/city/98002799.jpg" title="with El Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands - Canary Islands">
La Laguna
with El Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands - Canary Islands - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/115982320.jpg" title="looking for food at sunset - Polar Bear">
Polar bear on the Arctic tundra
looking for food at sunset - Polar Bear - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/189668285.jpg" title="holding the bikini with the blue water in the background - Woman, Bikini, Blue, Fashion, Sexy">
Topless woman on the beach
holding the bikini with the blue water in the background - Woman, Bikini, Blue, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/161540360.jpg" title="arching her back - Woman, Sexy">
Sexy girl lying on sofa
arching her back - Woman, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/169018520.jpg" title="sitting with a girl in an autumn scene - Woman, Dog, Human Animal Connection">
Golden retriever
sitting with a girl in an autumn scene - Woman, Dog, Human Animal Connection - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/181387775.jpg" title="with vintage photo camera - Man, Photographer">
Feet of a photographer
with vintage photo camera - Man, Photographer - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/110049887.jpg" title="with her dog and bicycle - Woman">
Young woman on vacation
with her dog and bicycle - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/87594958.jpg" title="on a green meadow with red backpack - Man">
Young man riding on bicycle
on a green meadow with red backpack - Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/172286543.jpg" title="on wood, very green - Green">
Fresh salad
on wood, very green - Green - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/baby/109553663.jpg" title="3-month old and smiling - Father">
Father kisses baby girl
3-month old and smiling - Father - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/157883258.jpg" title="over the mountain range in sunset - Green">
Fresh terrace rice field
over the mountain range in sunset - Green - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/133463087.jpg" title="running into the water - Woman, Couple, Man, Orange">
Happy couple
running into the water - Woman, Couple, Man, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/plants/61999624.jpg" title="on green grass - Green">
Dew
on green grass - Green 
Layers of mountains
in misty morning, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Would you like to sunlounge...
...in the mountains of France?
Barbaria cape Lighthouse
in Formentera, Mediterranean Balearic islands of Spain- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/185759639.jpg" title="probably ice cream - Woman, Sweet">
Eating a dessert
probably ice cream - Woman, Sweet 
Merced River flows through Yosemite Valley
this famous park is popular during all seasons of the year, including winter
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_opacity=0.8 caption_bg_color=rgba(50,0,0,0.4) overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 filterby=ng_galleries filter_style=tags filter_orderby=popularity ng_random_images=yes]
Getting random images from a specific NextGEN gallery or multiple galleries
Choose one or more NextGEN galleries to fetch photos from. This example shows random people photos with occasional flowers.
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/81680026.jpg" title="looking sexy against the wall - Woman, Fashion, Sexy">
Woman with a small top
looking sexy against the wall - Woman, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/70011793.jpg" title="just chillin on the couch - Woman, Couple, Fashion, Man, Sexy">
Young beautiful couple in bedroom
just chillin on the couch - Woman, Couple, Fashion, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/25968844.jpg" title="in bikini on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy">
Sipping on sunshine
in bikini on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/184441379.jpg" title="on the bed - Woman">
A woman sleeping
on the bed - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/165191600.jpg" title="on the beach in the hot sun - Woman, Bikini, Fashion, Sexy">
Young woman in red
on the beach in the hot sun - Woman, Bikini, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/182560442.jpg" title="couple kissing in nature and holding wine glasses - Woman, Couple, Green, Kiss, Man">
Picnic in the park
couple kissing in nature and holding wine glasses - Woman, Couple, Green, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/158740775.jpg" title="with a bird passing by - Woman, Orange">
Young woman in the meadow
with a bird passing by - Woman, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/184278989.jpg" title="wearing hat in the city - Woman, Fashion">
Portait of a woman
wearing hat in the city - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/98135426.jpg" title="at home, curled up - Woman, Sexy">
Pretty blonde lying
at home, curled up - Woman, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/160476122.jpg" title="behind a kissing, embracing couple - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Rainy clouds and storm coming
behind a kissing, embracing couple - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_bg_color=rgba(255,255,255,0.6) caption_text_color=black overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 limit=10 last_row=hide ng_random_images=15,16]
How is displaying random images useful?
With its simplicity it offers a quick way to spice up your homepage, sidebar or wherever you need random photos.
- By default it shows 25 random photos but you are free to set how much content is needed.
- Limiting is applied after randomization, so you get fresh images at every page load.
- It's fundamentally different from just setting a random order on any other NextGEN modes.
How do the settings look like?
NextGEN
NextGEN
